FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
RESPIRONICS V60
MDR report key: 3121675
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Received April 4, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3121675
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 4, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 13, 2013
- Report Date
- April 4, 2013
- Manufacturer
- PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
- Product Code
- CBK
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE MACHINE BEGAN ALARMING. THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST THAT WAS PRESENT SAID THE MACHINE SHOWED A "WATCHDOG ERROR". THE PATIENT HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND HER OXYGEN SATURATION DROPPED. THE THERAPIST THEN SWITCHED THE PATIENT TO A NON-REBREATHE MASK AND EXCHANGED THE BILEVEL POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE (BIPAP) MACHINE. NO PATIENT HARM. THE MACHINE WAS CHECKED BY THE HOSPITAL BIO-MED DEPARTMENT AND ONE OR MORE LOOSE CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE UNIT WERE FOUND AND REPAIRED. COMPLETE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WAS DONE AFTER THE REPAIR AND THE MACHINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?RESPIRATORY THERAPY.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139693 | RESPIRONICS V60 | VENTILATOR | CBK | PHILIPS HEALTHCARE | V60 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * |